# Vasa Museum 7 
The Vasa Museum displays as a centerpiece the almost fully intact 64-gun warship Vasa that sank in 1628.
Archaeological Museum Gallery Space: ca 12,540 m2 / 134,979 ft2 | Galleries: 6 | Artworks on Display: ca. 150; mainly the Vasa | Established: 1990 | Visitors (2017): 1,495,760
by Javier Kohen / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Skansen 6 
Founded in 1891, Skansen is the world’s oldest and most famous open-air museum.
Covering around seventy-five acres (300,000 m²), it features around 150 Swedish traditional buildings from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th, shipped piece by piece to the museum, where they were rebuilt as well as museum employees in period dress.
Open-Air Museum Established: 1891 | Surface: 75 acres / 30.35 hectares / 0.3 km2 | Buildings: 150 | Visitors (2016): 1,369,431
by Holger.Ellgaard / CC BY-SA 4.0
# Gamla Stan (Old Town) 6
Situated primarily on the idyllic island Stadsholmen, Gamla Stan is the picturesque medieval center of Stockholm.
Lined by elegant old Hanseatic houses, here you'll find the scenic large Stortorget (main square) as well as car-free cobbled streets, cafés, restaurants, tourist shops, studios, galleries, and museums.
by Arild Vågen / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Royal Palace 5 
In this stunning baroque Palace with over six hundred rooms, visitors can tour the Royal Apartments, the Treasury, and the Castle Museum (Tre Kronor Museum).
Palace Open to the Public: year-round
by Christopher Macsurak / CC BY-SA 2.0
# City Hall (Stadshuset) 5 
Topped by three golden crowns, Stockholm's City Hall from 1911 dominates the city's skyline and is the venue of the Nobel Prize banquet. Visit the lavish Golden Hall and (during the summer months) enjoy a wonderful panorama from the top of the iconic 106-meter-high tower.
Historic Building | Viewpoint (with elevator)
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# Djurgarden 5
This idyllic island in central Stockholm is the most popular recreation area of the city and is home to some of the most important museums in Sweden, such as the Vasa Museum, the Abba The Museum, the open-air historical museum of Skansen, and the amusement park Gröna Lund.
by Pjt56/ CC BY-SA 3.0
# Riddarholm Church (Riddarholmskyrkan) 5
Located on the island of Riddarholm, this church is the final resting place of the Swedish kings and is Stockholm's only preserved medieval abbey.
by Alexandru Baboş Albabos / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Modern Art Museum (Moderna Museet) 5
Located on the island of Skeppsholmen Moderna Museet is a state museum for modern and contemporary art housing an interesting collection (though no major works) in a building designed by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo.
by JRodSilva / CC BY-SA 4.0
# Nordiska Museum 5
Housed in a spectacularly ornate building on the Djurgården island, the country's largest museum of cultural history presents life in Sweden's past and present.
Museum Highlight of the collection: Wooden statue of Gustav Vasa, created in 1925 by Carl Milles
by Johan Fredriksson / CC BY-SA 3.0
# Parliament Building (Riksdagshuset) 5
Built between 1897 and 1905 in the Neoclassical style with a Baroque Revival style façade, the seat of the parliament of Sweden can be visited by free guided tours.
by Peter Haas / CC BY-SA 3.0
#11 | ABBA: The Museum 5
The Museum is an interactive journey through the iconic Swedish pop group's history, from their humble beginnings to global stardom.
by Sharon Hahn Darlin / CC BY-SA 2.0
#12 | Swedish History Museum (Statens historiska museum) 5
The Swedish History Museum, officially known as Statens historiska museum, is situated in Stockholm and serves as a prominent institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing Sweden's rich cultural heritage.
Among its notable attractions is the awe-inspiring Gold Room, a showcase of Viking magnificence, displaying treasures belonging to Viking chiefs, including gold hoards retrieved from tombs and hidden caches.
by Ljiljana Sundać / CC BY-SA 4.0
#13 | National Museum (Art Gallery) 5
Sweden's National Museum, housed in a majestic Italian Renaissance-style building since 1866, is Sweden's most important fine arts museum.
Its vast collection spans from the early Renaissance to the 20th century, featuring Swedish and Nordic paintings, decorative arts, and works by celebrated artists like Rembrandt and Edouard Manet.
by Arild Vågen / CC BY-SA 3.0
#14 | Stadsbibliotek (Stockholm Public Library) 4 
Stadsbibliotek, also known as the Stockholm Public Library, is an architectural marvel designed by Gunnar Asplund and completed in 1928.
Stadsbibliotek's iconic rotunda, adorned with murals by Swedish artist Einar Forseth, is a captivating feature that symbolizes the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment.
by Andrea Serio / CC BY-SA 3.0
ROYAL DOMAIN OF DROTTNINGHOLM 6
The Royal Domain of Drottningholm is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the island of Lovön in Lake Mälaren, near Stockholm.
It encompasses Drottningholm Palace, a stunning 17th-century royal residence built in the French Baroque style, and its surrounding gardens and parklands.
Art Gallery 🌍 World Heritage Site: since 1991 | Distance from Stockholm: 13 km
by Sxenko / CC BY-SA 3.0